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February 25, 2026
Project Artichoke: 70 Years Ago, CIA Discussed Hiding Mind-Control Drugs in Vaccines
A recently unearthed April 23, 1952, CIA document, “Special Research for Artichoke,” describes a series of ideas for how to develop chemicals designed to alter human behavior and thought. The proposals contained in the document were part of the CIA’s top-secret Project Artichoke, which ran from 1951 to 1956, according to The Daily Mail.
TL;DR
- A 1952 CIA document titled "Special Research for Artichoke" detailed plans for mind-control drugs.
- The proposals included concealing drugs in vaccines, food, and beverages.
- These ideas were part of the top-secret Project Artichoke (1951-1956).
- Project Artichoke is considered a precursor to the CIA's MK-Ultra program.
- The document suggests research into chemicals that could induce anxiety, depression, or delirium, potentially using natural sources like mushrooms.
- There are suggestions that Project Artichoke may have involved human experimentation without informed consent, including on prisoners and psychiatric patients.
- Some experts draw potential parallels between Project Artichoke's goals and recent adverse event studies concerning COVID-19 vaccines.
- The CIA reportedly sought to involve the U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service in these efforts.
- Many documents related to these CIA programs were destroyed in 1973, leaving the full extent of the research unknown.
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